Inspiring Photo: Paradoxical Puddle #9908124

Paradoxical Puddle

Uploaded: March 21, 2010

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Brett Dolsen March 21, 2010

Beautifull work Laura!I love the softness of the embedment and the beautifull scenery! #1250405

Tiia Vissak March 21, 2010

very original! #8469082

Paul E. Earl March 21, 2010

Wonderful image and creation, Swanee! #8469106

Maria Warren March 21, 2010

sis. this is amazing the colors are sooooo beautiful u did such a great job with this. going into my favorites I love it.(((hugs)))♥♥♥ #8469112

Laura E. Swan March 21, 2010

Thank you so much Brett, Tiia, Early-pearl and Maria!

Your feedback means a lot. I hope my title does this image justice.

-Laura

(Night night all! Thank you in advance to anyone else who might drop in).

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Cindy Bendush March 21, 2010

Awesome DD work Laura!!! #8469121

Ann Coates March 21, 2010

Wow Laura, I see you've planted yourself right where you love to be, at one with nature. This is magical. #8469155

Douglas Pignet March 21, 2010

Beautiful work on this locely image, love these two merged together, nice job #8469253

Jeff Robinson March 21, 2010

Great job with this Laura!! Jeff #8469283

Lynne Morris March 21, 2010

Wow fabulous work Laura. #8469395

Ron McEwan March 21, 2010

You have the imagination for beautiful creations Laura, something I wasn't blessed with. Beautiful work here. #8469406

Renata Gusciora March 21, 2010

Superb reflection and work on it,Laura!Very creative! #8469556

Kerry Hill March 21, 2010

Beautiful work Laura, wonderful image!! #8470091

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 21, 2010

FANTASTIC LOVE IT! #8470131

Randy D. Dinkins March 21, 2010

Great work and image. Wonderful dd work. #8470283

John Connolly March 21, 2010

Everybody wants to get into the act! Great creative DD work here Laura, I really like what you have done here! #8470311

Nancyj E. Hovey March 21, 2010

WOW, GORGEOUS work! 8o) #8470549

Patrick Rouzes March 21, 2010

Creative title & a wonderful image presented here, Laura! As Ann said- you are one with nature- a place you seem to love! Fantastic DD work & creativity here again! WTG! #8470584

Mary K. Robison March 21, 2010

Pom, this combination makes a truly beautiful "maiden in the mist" self-portrait. Patrick and Ann are right ~ you're at one with nature here, just as you are in "real life". Great job in the DDR! #8470745

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 21, 2010

Wonderful layering, Laura!!! Very artistic!!! :-) k #8470796

Barbara Waldoch March 21, 2010

Excellent job, Laura! #8471033

Robert K. Bemus March 22, 2010

Great image, effects and portrait, Laura!! #8471107

Usman M. Bajwa March 22, 2010

Absolutely incredible creation, Laura. Expect to see this again, good luck!

UB. #8471185

Rony Sagy March 22, 2010

Fantastic work, Laura. I Love it. #8473205

Tammy Espino March 22, 2010

Nature girl, lovely!!! #8473424

Karen Kessler March 22, 2010

You really get around with this new look, don't you? :) I like the way it looks like you are looking right back at us in this one! #8473568

Tommy E. Burgess March 22, 2010

Very cool and creative work here Laura!! Excellent DD work! #8473808

Laura L. Gonzales March 22, 2010

You are so creative Laura!! I love this one too!!! Excellent effects, comp and presentation dear girl!!! WTG!! Have a super night, and week!!! Hugs, Laura:) #8473846

Yulianto Soeroso March 23, 2010

when the moon come ...i always waiting for her rising hahaha nice imagination ..love it #8474045

Graham Robards March 23, 2010

I didn't think you could do layering little sister. My eyes are getting droppy. off to bed.

xoxooxo
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Laura E. Swan March 23, 2010

Hi everyone! So sorry I am late! Your comments are so wonderful and I have enjoyed them so much! I have a long way to go with learning to layer.

I really love these two images. They just fit perfectly didn't they?

Ron...the true gift for me is not just the joy I get when I shoot or even create but it's when I can share my work...find help and support and make dear friends like all of you.

I am thrilled that you like this image. I do too. For many reasons.

-Laura

All of you have a great week...

Yuianto...I have a feeling I am missing a really good folklore story! Thanks for sparking my imagination! :) (Are you saying I remind you of a vampiress?! HA!)

#8475189

Stephen Zacker March 23, 2010

Thought provoking image #8475600

Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay March 23, 2010

Fantastic capture and awesome creative work Laura! WTG! #8475924

Julianne Bradford March 23, 2010

Terrific DD work and layering Laura! #8476240

ROLAN NARMAN March 23, 2010

Nice to see your beautiful face among the beautiful scenery sister! Great layering and work! #8476523

Avril Young March 24, 2010

you are beautiful...lovely work Laura. #8476603

Gord MacEachern March 24, 2010

Beautiful capture and fantastic creative DD work Laura! WTG!

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Patrick Rouzes March 24, 2010

Hey, Swanee, check out my fun entry! #8478280

Jack R. Perry March 24, 2010

You are becoming a master of the creative composite Laura. #8478768

Laura E. Swan March 27, 2010

Thank you Steve, Ruth, Julianne, Brolan, Avril, Gord, Paddy and Jack Path!

ALWAYS a treat to have you come comment and thank you so much! Your words were more than kind!

-Laura (Swaneee) #8488806

Tammy Espino April 18, 2010

Whoooooooooooooooooooooo
Big congrats on your finalist~ #8543937

Laura E. Swan April 18, 2010

Tammy! This is my FIRST FINALIST EVER! HA!

This is SO, SO EXCITING!!! THANK YOU!!!

-Laura :D #8543954

Annette Carr April 18, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! You deserve this! Hope it goes further :) #8544102

Ann Coates April 18, 2010

You so deserve this Laura and it's been long overdue. I hope you are jumping for joy around the house because I know I was when I got my first one. Leave your head in the clouds for as long as it needs to be there. And just one last word from me, YIPPEEEEEEEEE! #8544360

Sherran Andersen April 18, 2010

CONGRATS LAURA!! All that hard work paid off. #8544373

Laura E. Swan April 18, 2010

Thank you guys! This is more than exciting! #8544414

Wm Nosal April 18, 2010

CONGRAT'S TOO!
DDR Rules! Smoking!!!! #8544422

Patrick Rouzes April 18, 2010

HEY, HEY,HEY, Laura Swanee, CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible & your first FINALIST! I am delighted for you!
There will be more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Party time! #8544518

Ellen Hodges April 18, 2010

Huge congrats on this very excellent and fabulous finalist, Laura! Very best luck!!!! WTG!!!!! #8544548

Laura E. Swan April 18, 2010

Hi Wm, Patrick and Ellen! Thank you so much!!! Thrilled here!!!

-Laura #8544596

Nancyj E. Hovey April 18, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your fantastic 1st time FINALIST! You so deserve it too.... I just knew it when I saw this one! party time girl! 8o) #8544607

Laura E. Swan April 18, 2010

Thanks Mumj!!! Bi thrill here...and I am supposed to be helping with taxes! HA! #8544645

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 18, 2010

Unique, creative and beautiful work Laura!!

Congratulations!!! #8544662

Patti Coblentz April 18, 2010

Yea!!! I'm so excited for you..this is a fantastic image..hope it goes all the way to the top!!! BIG congratulations, Laura :) !!!!

Patti #8545077

Laura E. Swan April 18, 2010

Hi Donna! Hi Patti! Thank you so very much! Very exciting for me!!!

NEVER PASS UP A GOOD PUDDLE! HA!

-Laura #8545100

Graham Robards April 18, 2010

OW HOW WONDERFUL THIS IS LITTLE SISTER.

I am so happy for you, I really am and I can imagine the joy this finalist has brought you!

Best of luck in the next round!!

I can only look at one finalist's page at a time before moving on, the line I have on BP is too slow.

Not up to your page yet!

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Big Sister #8545207

Laura E. Swan April 18, 2010

Thanks Big Sis! I need to dig up a kitty pic to post on the CCC club... :) This week I'll do that!

-Sisxxxxxxxxxxxx #8545235

Douglas Pignet April 18, 2010

Congrats on a very nice finalist...Well done #8545310

Maria Warren April 18, 2010

omg sis. big congrats on your beautiful finalist!!!!!!(((hugs))) so happy for you :)♥♥♥ #8545334

Virginia Leone April 18, 2010

Great finalist Laura! Good luck in next round!!
Congrats :-) #8545647

Renee Doyle April 18, 2010

WTG Laura!! Congratulations! #8545719

Renata Gusciora April 18, 2010

Huge congratualtions on this fabulous finalist,Laura!!!:-) #8545893

Ujjwal Mukherjee April 18, 2010

HUGE congratulations,Laura!! WTG!!! #8545896

Val Feldman April 18, 2010

It may be your first but I have the feeling, my girl, it isn't going to be your last!! Incredible work here and a fantastic Finalist! Now let's see that silver turn to gold!!! WTG, Ms. Laura - Congratulations!! #8546107

Evy Johansen April 18, 2010

Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Laura!! Good luck!! #8546324

isabel C. Zepeda April 18, 2010

Laura

Big CONGRATULATIONS

Ysa... #8546326

ROLAN NARMAN April 18, 2010

Big Congrats on your fantastic finalist Laura! Very happy for you sis! #8546392

Laura L. Gonzales April 18, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS Em!!! Sooooo happy for you girl!!! So well deserved!! Now on to the GOLD!!!!! WTG! HUGS~~~~Laura:D #8546650

Bojan Bencic April 18, 2010

Congratulations on your finalist, Laura! #8546656

Stefania Barbier April 18, 2010

gorgeous finalist... congratulations, Lala! #8546702

Brett Dolsen April 19, 2010

Fantastic Result and congratulations Laura! #8547065

Usman M. Bajwa April 19, 2010

Expect to see this again one more time, Laura. Huge CONGRATZ. on this very beautiful Finalist! Good luck!

UB. #8547126

Stephen Zacker April 19, 2010

Congratulations Laura on this Very creative image #8547201

Margaret R. Barry April 19, 2010

Congratulations on a fantastic finalist, Laura! #8548593

Shelly A. Van Camp April 19, 2010

Congrats!! #8548891

Laura E. Swan April 19, 2010

Good morning everyone! Gee whiz the coffee tastes great today! :D

Thank you ALL so very much for your wonderful comments and for wishing me luck for the Gold!!! Big thrill for me here.

-Laura #8549102

Reynaldo D. Reyes April 19, 2010

so awesome and impressive work. Congratulations! #8549487

Tiia Vissak April 19, 2010

Congratulations! #8549809

Adam CD Caron April 19, 2010

Wow this is fantastic Sis Cant wait to see this with gold #8549898

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 19, 2010

WTG on this incredibly awesome image, Laura! I saw this one coming...best of luck in the next round! :-) k #8550172

Sharon Sawyer April 19, 2010

Whooo Hooo !!! WTG, Laura!!! HUGE congratulations on your fantastic finalist and all the best in the next round! #8550511

Daniella Puente April 19, 2010

Congratulations Laura this is so creative and unique!!! #8550650

Max Aureli April 19, 2010

Great composition, Sister!!! Congratulations on this Finalist!!! #8550939

John Connolly April 19, 2010

And why wouldn't it be a finalist, Laura! Congratulations on a job well done! #8551210

Laura E. Swan April 19, 2010

Thank you everyone! This is such a thrill! So are your comments! :D

-Laura

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Gord MacEachern April 19, 2010

How cool is this Laura!!
Big congratulations Laura, on this much deserved finalist!! #8551365

Dawn M. Schneider April 19, 2010

Congratulations comments and graphics
wow its been awhile since weve talked!! What a great finalist, congrats #8551836

Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 19, 2010

HUGE Congrats on you AWSOME finalist, est of luck next round! #8552025

Laura E. Swan April 19, 2010

Hi Gord, Dawn and Peaches!!! So fun to hear from you! Thanks so much for the congrats! :)

-Laura #8552069

Sam Britt April 19, 2010

Congratulations, very creative finalist, Laura! #8552094

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 19, 2010

Well done, Laura! Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist! #8552157

Kerry Hill April 19, 2010

Congratulations to you Laura, awesome work! #8552223

Mariann Kovats April 19, 2010

Congratulations Laura on your awesome finalist! Beautiful and very creative work! I hope to see it the next round! Fantastic! #8552454

Tommy E. Burgess April 19, 2010

WOW Laura!!! I'm so Happy for you! Huge congratulations on your outstanding finalist! What a wonderful thing to see as I got home. Best of luck in the next round! #8552785

Denny E. Barnes April 19, 2010

"WTG" Laura!! Excellent work and effects!! Big congratulations on your well deserved finalist!! Best of luck on the next go-round!!! #8552805

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 19, 2010

You DID it, Sis!!! You DID it! And with this masterpiece!! I am SO SO thrilled and happy to see this beauuuutiful and creative work as a finalist. HUUUUUGE congratulations, SSSLala!! Sooo well deserved (and about time, I may add) :0)

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Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 19, 2010

You're simply the best!! #8552819

Laura E. Swan April 19, 2010

SSSKiki, I was JUST going to say the SAME thing to YOU!!! :)

Thank you all! Sam, Courtenay, Kerry, Mariann, Tommy, Denny and Kiki!!!

This has been a really joyful two days for me...! I have no idea how I will catch up to thank evryone! I was already behind!

I hope my thanks here for each of you will be okay for now.

Thank you all so very much and thank you to those who have been such a help to me along the way!!! Those who are the true and unsung heros!

-Laura :) #8552836

Mary K. Robison April 19, 2010

Ah, Pom!
Hey, PomPom!!
Wow, Momoyama Pompom!!!
Pardon me for a moment while I do the Happy Dance for you!
Soooo glad the judges chose this lovely and creative SP for your first Finalist!
CONGRATULATIONS, my friend, and the very best of luck to you in the next round!
Mare #8552853

Nancy L. Green April 20, 2010

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Laura on this OUTSTANDING finalist!!! <>< #8553706

Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay April 20, 2010

Congratulations Laura! This is such a fantastic image! Your creative skills rock! #8554577

Nancy J. Locke April 20, 2010

SUPER CONGRATS ON THIS SPECTACULAR FINALIST SHOT, LAURA!!! You have a way of speaking to the soul. :D

Thanks for the well wishes and prayers, dear friend!!!

Hugs, Nancy #8554593

Lisa J. Boulden April 20, 2010

Super beautiful, Laura!!!
Big congratulations!!!
~♥~Lisa #8554773

Carol L. Fowler April 20, 2010

Woo Hoo! Finalist Heaven! #8554775

Yulianto Soeroso April 20, 2010

incedible Laura congratulation #8556491

Laura E. Swan April 20, 2010

Mare! NANCY! Ruth! Nancy!! Lisa! Carol! and Yulianto!!! You are all so sweet! And Mare, you DANCE TOO? Huge smiles here!! Thanks for all of your wonderful support of me and my work.

So many people have helped me learn new things along the way. All of you know who you are...my thanks goes out to you as well. :)

My thanks is also turned towards the BP Judges. It was sure wonderful to be picked out of so many others great images. What a thrill!

-Laura #8556542

Amanda J. Tanner April 21, 2010

A very big Congratulations on this magnificent image Laura! Your work is incredibly beautiful and creative. I would love to learn to work in dd and hdr. #8558495

Theresa Marie Jones April 21, 2010

You have a fantastic imagination! Very clever and creative! Yahoo! BIG Congratulations!! #8558930

Laura E. Swan April 21, 2010

Hi Amanda! Thanks lady! :)!!! Nice to see you!

Hey Theresa...Not as good as YOURS! And thanks very much!!! :D

-Laura #8558983

Leslie McLain April 21, 2010

Very creative and wonderful image. Congrats on your finalist. #8559063

David M. Montero April 21, 2010

You did a great job putting this together. It works! Congratulations on your finalist! #8559792

Nancyj E. Hovey April 21, 2010

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Christine Lobsinger April 22, 2010

OMG... LAURA DEAR... I'm Absolutely THRILLED this one got a Finalist ~ EXCELLENT!!!!! A big Congrats to you SIS... RIGHT ON!!!!!

I'm doing the Happy Dance right NOW...
Very creative and beautiful, as you ARE!!!!

SMILING EAR TO EAR WITH YOU,
CHRISTINE #8561079

Annette Carr April 22, 2010

It took me long enough to get to the bottom of this thread. I think you can see that I am not your only fan. :) #8562129

Laura E. Swan April 22, 2010

Awwwww...You guys. What you add to my life. Can't even begin to tell you.

Thank you very much Leslie, Dave, Mumj, Mr.Tree, Chrissy and Annette! :)

You have a fan in me, too! :)

-Laura/Miss Rose/Sis and BP BUDDY!

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Kenny Metro April 23, 2010

Congrats on your first finalist,with many more too come,I'm sure.
We both recieved finalist for the same month,how cool is that!WTG:)
Very cool image btw!Keep up the good work!
Retro #8564254

Barbara Waldoch April 24, 2010

Congratulations Laura, great image! #8565747

Robert K. Bemus April 24, 2010

Belated congratulations, Laura...awesome!!! #8565762

Ron McEwan April 24, 2010

A late congrats on this well deserved honor at last a finalist WTG my friend. #8566854

Laura E. Swan April 24, 2010

Thank you Retro, Barbara, Robert and Ron!

Yep. Pretty excited here! This one means a lot to me being my first finalist ever.

Sure appreciate the moral support!

-Laura :) #8566867

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 24, 2010

Fantastic Laura, big congrats!

jo ann c. #8567014

Julianne Bradford April 25, 2010

YeeeeHAW!!! So-o glad to see you recieve the recognition you deserve for this beautiful creation my mountain high friend. Your love of the art and your surrounding shows so well in your great creations. WTG! A big congratulations! #8568396

Laura E. Swan April 25, 2010

Hi Jo Ann! Thank you so very much!!! :D

Hi Julianne! Big smile here!!! My cheering section! COOL!

Sure appreciate the visits and the congratulations ladies!

-Laura #8569473

Janice Mezzacappa April 29, 2010

Oh my goodness, I almost missed your very first finalist!!!!! YEEHAAAA WTG Laura and so well-deserved!!! Sooo happy for you HUGE congrats!! #8579398

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 24, 2010

Creative and beautiful Laura. I hope your first finalist turns to gold.

WTG!

Donna #8633736

Laura E. Swan May 24, 2010

Thank you VERY MUCH Janice and Donna!!! :D

Honored to have you stop in!

-Laura #8633754

Kathy Coombs May 24, 2010

Hey! Congratulations! Well done! #8634139

Renata Gusciora May 24, 2010

Huge congratulations on your fantastic finalist,Laura!!!:-) #8634425

isabel C. Zepeda May 24, 2010

Laura

CONGRATULATIONS

Ysa... #8634563

Karen Kessler May 24, 2010

I love this one...so glad it got its WELL-DESERVED FINALIST!!! You go, Sista! :) #8635055

Wm Nosal May 24, 2010

Congratulations! Laura #8635075

Graham Robards May 24, 2010

LOL wow, congratulations little sister! Graham said I better get ready to go out. ~ Pat
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx #8635603

Laura E. Swan May 24, 2010

Thank you my dear BP Family and Friends!!!

Happy day here for me! This was the first Finalist I was ever awarded. Then today my Details Of A Lady got one!

Yeeewhoooooooooooooo!

I appreciate all you said and ALSO your kinship!

-Laura #8635641

Usman M. Bajwa May 24, 2010

Yeeewhoooooooooooooo from me too. CONGRATZ on another lovely finalist, Laura, Expect to see this get golden!

UB. #8637975

Randy D. Dinkins May 25, 2010

Another congratz in order, well done!!! #8638575

Stephen Zacker May 25, 2010

Very Creative. Congratulations Laura #8638733

Adam CD Caron May 25, 2010

Way to go big Sis this is great #8639348

Gina M. Savage May 25, 2010

Love it! Well deserved finalist, Laura. Congrats. #8640644

Laura E. Swan May 25, 2010

Hi Usman, Randy, Steve, Little Bro and Gina!

So nice to see you all here! Thanks for your support. Means lots to me!

Have GREAT DAYS, each of you, and I hope that winning photo is right at your fingertips today!

-Laura :D #8640668

Lorna Shutter May 25, 2010

Awesome work, Sis!!! You look so beautiful in this image!!! This was your first finalist? Well, it's about time the judges recognize you for the wonderful photographer that you are! Congrats on your 2nd Finalist Award as well! You're doing fantastic! Good luck in the next round! :)

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Max Aureli May 25, 2010

Great work Sister!! Fantastic composition and Finalist!! #8642620

Brett Dolsen May 25, 2010

Congratulations Laura and I hope we see this again! #8642629

Debbie E. Payne July 08, 2010

This is just wonderful, Laura. I'm so proud of you! Yeah! #8742721

Laura E. Swan July 08, 2010

Hi Lorna, Max, Brett and Debbie!!!!

Thank you dear ones! So great to hear from you and I really appreciate your congratulations! :)

Sorry I am late in thanking 3 of you! EEK! So sorry!

-Laura #8742800

Carol Teal July 13, 2010

Another great DDR image Laura! Beautiful scenery and you have such beautiful brown eyes too! Congrats on this wonderful finalist too Laura!! #8755841

Laura E. Swan July 13, 2010

Gosh Carol! What a wonderful last comment to read before I go to sleep tonight. Thank you so very much!

I have missed you. :)

This image was a puddle at the campground and very LARGE at that! Rotated 180*. :D

STAY COOL DOWN THERE! Good night!!!

-Laura #8755887

Joyce S. Court January 18, 2011

Love, love love this. You and Karen are really talented and creative. Also love Kirsten's post of Tina Turner. #9171160

Laura E. Swan January 18, 2011

Hi Joyce! How fun to have you visiting my gallery! VERY nice of you and thanks for all you said! My threads are usually a fun place to visit so please come back ANY TIME you'd like to. There is always a smile here for you!

-Laura #9171819

isabel C. Zepeda January 18, 2011

Laura

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS :)

Ysa... #9171899

Laura E. Swan January 18, 2011

Thank You So Much Ysa! :))) xo #9171964

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